June: Because I am a Girl Newsletter

Letter from the Editor

We are reaching out to our most loyal supporters to learn about what interests you.

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Thank you for being a great Because I am a Girl supporter. Without you, none of this would be possible.

Stop Child Trafficking

Did you know that 11,000 girls are trafficked from Nepal every year? The reality is that more children are looking for work to support their families, making them easy prey for traffickers.

The good news- supporters like you are helping to protect girls from lives of slavery or forced prostitution.

Learn more about the Fighting Against Child Trafficking Project, read updates, and see what you can do to help.

Boys Take Action

A group of boys in Rwanda are doing their part to stand up against gender based violence. By sweeping their school grounds, a traditional woman's job, they are showing their community that boys should support girls.

“Gender based violence cannot be alleviated without enlisting the support and involvement of men because they are the main perpetrators...of violence against women,” says 20-year-old Alex.

What Do You Hope For?

Nafissa* is a young girl living in the Dessa village of Niger with her mother and brothers. She used to walk 4 miles each day to fetch water for her family and was unable to go to school. Then, supporters like you helped to change her fate.